Following his restriction of Erling Haaland to just 23 touches during Arsenal’s Sunday 0-0 draw with Manchester City, Gabriel Magalhaes has seized another chance to establish his dominance over the striker.
The Arsenal centre-back, along with William Saliba, made sure that the top scorer in the Premier League had little to work with.
In a cagey 90 minutes that saw little goalmouth action but plenty of tension in a match that could have changed the title race, Haaland was just one among several dissatisfied City players. Despite their team controlling possession, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne were likewise unable to influence the game.
Gabriel and Haaland got into another argument after the game as both teams were attempting to determine how much of a missed opportunity or how valuable a point in the game was.
Though mostly in good humor, they engaged in a heated verbal sparring match and frequently exchanged frustrated hugs.
Gabriel received a brief, “good game,” from Haaland before Declan Rice and Pep Guardiola were called in to divide up the small altercation.
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According to Football London, the Brazilian continued to celebrate his personal victory on social media afterward, indicating that their battle was far from over.
“Still a lot to play! Hungry for more! [bicep emoji]” he posted on Instagram afterwards. Alongside his fighting words were two images of himself getting the better of Haaland, first in a ground duel and then leaping for a header.
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